The TAIEX rose 17.86 points, or 0.26 percent, to 6,879.51. Turn-over was NT$126.72 billion (US$3.95 billion). For the week, the index was down 194.64 points or 2.75 percent.

The construction sector, the best-performing sector on the main board, rose 3.2 percent overall yesterday.

"Local investors have been avoiding technology plays recently, and turned to construction stocks," said Bill Huang, a trader at KGI Securities Co (中信證券). The second quarter is usually a slow period for technology firms.